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June 16, 2009 11:36 a.m. Woody SuperDork

I rarely spend any time on the Miata.net forum, but this morning I was on there and saw a post from a guy whose cooling fan had melted.

I remembered that I had a spare in my basement that he might be able to use, so I hit "reply" and mentioned it.

A few hours later, I had this e-mail in my inbox:

You have received an infraction at MX-5 Miata Forum.

Reason: Inappropriate Language

Offering to sell parts is not allowed on the forum, please use the classifieds. Thanks!:wave:

This infraction is worth 1 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:

---Quote--- Is it the regular fan or the A/C fan? I have a used one. Let me know which one you need and I'll check to see if I have the right one. ---End Quote---

I hate those people..
June 16, 2009 12:21 p.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork

Assinine.
June 16, 2009 12:55 p.m. Josh HalfDork

The lack of a way to effectively trade parts with fellow owners without bending over and opening my wallet is the number one reason I gave up on Miata.net a couple years ago. That and being flamed by some egomaniacal self-appointed audio guru (who also happens to sell overpriced equipment and services) when I posted about an inexpensive upgrade I had made to my headrest speakers. Shame on you for trying to help a fellow owner out. The forum demands its cut, you wouldn't want something bad to happen to your Miata, now would you ?
June 16, 2009 1:11 p.m. Travis_K HalfDork

I HATE message boards that do that. I used to post all the time on a board related to certain american made pickup trucks, and i completly stopped even reading it becasue they decided to do that.
June 16, 2009 1:24 p.m. skruffy Dork

Miata.net is over-moderated to a point rarely seen on the internet. I gave up posting there years ago.
June 16, 2009 1:31 p.m. GregTivo Reader

Miata.net is best for archival research, very little else. You can predict the threads in Car Talk with ease and I rarely see people with new and interesting things to say post there. Plus, we've got Keith here, all you need for your miata parts and knowledge.
June 16, 2009 1:59 p.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork

GregTivo wrote:

Miata.net is best for archival research, very little else.

Yezzur. That's what I use it for every few months.
June 16, 2009 2:48 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

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June 16, 2009 2:48 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

I'm a relative idiot, and don't own a Miata (yet) and even I've noticed that, too.
June 16, 2009 4:13 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

And that's why anyone replying to a question on our site with "do a search" will be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun.
June 16, 2009 4:31 p.m. Keith UberDork

That's a big cannon.
June 16, 2009 4:32 p.m. maroon92 UltraDork

I am kinda sad that the GRM forums became my first excursion into the wild world of internet message boards, because I am now jaded to the fact that everyone treats everyone else with a good amount of respect, and most people have IQ's over that of a brick.

now whenever I go to a new forum to ask questions about a possible new car purchase, I realize that it is a scary world out there, and I usually crawl back under the safety and warmth of the fuzzy blanket that is the GRM message boards.
June 16, 2009 5:41 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

David S. Wallens wrote:

And that's why anyone replying to a question on our site with "do a search" will be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun.

I know it'd be a bit of self flattery, but that quote needs to be in the magazine.
June 16, 2009 6:14 p.m. billy3esq Dork

David S. Wallens wrote:

And that's why anyone replying to a question on our site with "do a search" will be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun.

One of the things I like about this site is that instead of "do a search" you get "summary answer and there was a thread on this a few months ago here's the link."
June 16, 2009 7:04 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

Appleseed wrote:

David S. Wallens wrote:

And that's why anyone replying to a question on our site with "do a search" will be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun.

I know it'd be a bit of self flattery, but that quote needs to be in the magazine.

Yeah, it would be weird to pick my own post. Bonus points if anyone can tell me where that quote comes from. (And no Googling.)
June 16, 2009 7:12 p.m. Keith UberDork

Well, I first thought of the stunt ship in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but otherwise I got nothin'.
June 16, 2009 7:27 p.m. eastpark New Reader

I'm thinking it's from an episode of The Simpson's?
June 16, 2009 7:42 p.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

Family Guy?
June 16, 2009 7:50 p.m. suprf1y Reader

Neither
June 16, 2009 7:57 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

I cheated and googled it, but I'm not telling.
June 16, 2009 8:13 p.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

wherethefmi wrote:

I cheated and googled it, but I'm not telling.

Ya. I couldn't stand it so after I guessed I googled it too.
June 16, 2009 8:15 p.m. JFX001 Dork

Futurama?
June 16, 2009 8:24 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

Eastcoast should we let David give him the cookie
June 16, 2009 8:48 p.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

Points or teh cookie, ya can't have both.
June 16, 2009 8:51 p.m. mad_machine UltraDork

I used to moderate a form dedicated to the Hyundai Tiburon (RDTiburon.com) and while the chorus of "search" was always loud, I did usually try and help the noob and set the singers straight as well.

Have not really been there in a few years.. so no telling what it is like now that the newest of those cars is almost 10 years old

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